Ellis was 18 when he was referred to the organization, which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Ellis said he was 17 years old when he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. He is scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant after he turns 20 next month.

"One of the activities we scheduled for him through the chapter was deep-sea fishing," Baldwin said. "Obviously this is an above-average catch."